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"Carnival of Souls" is an odd, obscure horror film that was made on a low budget in 1962 in Lawrence, Kan., and still has an intriguing power. Like a lost episode from "Twilight Zone," it places the supernatural right in the middle of everyday life and surrounds it with ordinary people.
- So Different in Daylight: On the Masterful “Carnival of Souls”
“Carnival of Souls” is effective from its very first shot,...
- So Different in Daylight: On the Masterful “Carnival of Souls”
Carnival of Souls PG Released Sep 26, 1962 1h 20m Horror List 87% Tomatometer 67 Reviews 73% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through...
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- Herk Harvey
- PG
- Candace Hilligoss
Dec 3, 2018 · While driving back from Los Angeles to his home in Lawrence, Kansas, Harvey glimpsed a shadowy ruin on the outskirts of Salt Lake City. Pulling over to explore, he discovered the Saltair Pavilion...
Carnival of Souls isn’t a complete stunner for me (though damn close) but it’s a resonating, effective piece of work that nudges those feelings of lonesomeness we often face with a moody,...
“Carnival of Souls” is effective from its very first shot, one that throws us into the middle of the action, disorienting viewers as if we missed something before the movie even started. It’s a drag race that ends in tragedy as one of the cars involved goes off a bridge.
Apr 4, 2007 · One plausible interpretation of Carnival of Souls is that the film represents a hallucinatory dream –or nightmare– that Mary is experiencing in the split second before the car plunges into the river and she plummets to her death.
Oct 30, 2019 · “Carnival of Souls” is a supernatural horror film, though the timing of its release illustrates how remarkable its appearance was in the independent film scene. Harvey, a director of industrial films from Lawrence, Kansas, made the film on a small budget in only three weeks.
